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World famous Royal Hudson has returned.
WEST COAST SWING 2013
The 'Best of the West' by Dutch Ocean Liner and Train
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WEST COAST SWING 2013
The 'Best of the West' by Dutch Ocean Liner and Train
In 1939 Canadian Pacific put out a nifty brochure titled, appropriately 'Glorious British Columbia' and this heading summarizes perfectly our view of this beautiful Province. This Fall, we have a truly glorious holiday that features train travel, two night stay in Seattle 'The Emerald City', two full nights in lovely Vancouver at the Sheraton Wall Centre, sightseeing including a visit to Queen Elizabeth Park, and two nights in the alpine mountain resort of Whistler. Nicest of all, our guests will travel back to Vancouver from Whistler over the British Columbia Railway aboard the superb ROCKY MOUNTAINEER passenger train, the first train over this route in many years, enjoying a journey of stunning beauty past Howe Sound and Britannia Falls in comfort with big-window coaches, an open-air observation platform, afternoon tea aboard and much more!
Our holiday begins with a scenic ride to Seattle aboard the Coast Starlight train with a two night stay at the Westin Hotel along with plenty of time to enjoy 'The Emerald City'. We then travel north to Vancouver along the Puget Sound aboard the 'Talgo' train to Vancouver, enjoying a special Afternoon Tea before continuing to the resort town of Whistler. With two full days in Whistler, guests have plenty of time to enjoy the European-style cafes, intriguing shops, biking or four of Canada's top-rated golf courses. Next, we board the Whistler Mountaineer, bound for Vancouver on a stunningly beautiful ride to this popular resort destination. In Vancouver, our guests enjoy two-nights at the Sheraton Wall Centre along with a welcome dinner, and sightseeing. Saving the best for last, we then board Holland America's ms Westerdam at Vancouver for a rare Pacific Coastal voyage south to San Diego, a nice way to sample traditional Ocean travel, with a daytime stops in Astoria, Oregon, Los Angeles, and Catalina Island en route. Onboard there is as much, or as little to do as you like and we cannot imagine a nicer way to travel home. We have included dinner one evening in the superlative Pinnacle Grill as well as a farewell cocktail party. There is only one flaw in this entire indulgent holiday, it will fill quickly and prompt reservations are encouraged to avoid disappointment.
Highlights
Free train travel from any California point to Seattle, WA aboard the Coast Starlight, a scenic overnight journey. Two-night hotel stay in Seattle at the superb Westin Hotel. Travel from Seattle to Vancouver aboard the popular 'Talgo Train' along the scenic Puget Sound, the best way to travel between these two cities. Two-night stay in the Canadian resort town of Whistler at the Hilton Resort. Travel by luxury streamliner train from Whistler with two-night stay in Vancouver at the Sheraton Wall Centre. 6-night Pacific Coastal cruise from Vancouver to San Diego aboard Holland America Line's Dutch ocean liner the ms Westerdam with a day-visit to charming Astoria, Oregon as well as Los Angeles and Catalina's Avalon en route. Return train travel to any California point from San Diego.
http://uncommonjourneys.com/destination/usa-west/west-coast-swing-2/
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Klondike While
most travelers approach the fabled 'Inside Passage'
from various points due south, my first experience
of this 1,200 mile Marine Highway, was from
Canada's Klondike, having plied the Yukon River for
four eventful days aboard the SS Casca, a classic
paddle-wheeler ; chugging and puffing our way
upstream from Dawson City to Whitehorse. After an
overnight at the Regina Hotel, with its ornate
lamps and Victorian furnishings, we boarded the
narrow-gauge White Pass & Yukon Railway for a
day trip, detraining on a wooden platform at
historic Skagway. This sleepy little seaport on
Alaska's Lynn Canal, came to fame 100 years ago,
during the Jefferson (Soapy) Smith era, as a
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